Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
Alma, Mich, Friday. July, Is. 1887.

beo. llcoN. OF stanton, was IN Town
Monday. the guest of \. ID. Amsdcn.
+. l.. Stark is Offering goods at spec
ial prices. See adv. III another column.
Mrs and Miss AmArige, OF Detroit,
are the guests of James Stuttz and
wife.
Basset'S phosphate sherbe., the be' t
drink in town at MlLLER's Drug
Store.
Fred Hale is i'll Grand Rapids this
week, advertising Alma and the san
itarium,
For the next 30 days, we Will scEd
the RECORD to new subscribers Tor one
dollar Il year.
An organ grinder, followed by about
30 kids. made life miserable on our
streets Tuesday.
Henry Brewbakcr has sold his farm
two miles from town to Wright q
Hooper for S2.S2j.
We are in receipt of the state Nor
nal Register for lSS1. II is Il fine
piece of workmanship OF - pages.
The Principal of the Carson City
school, Mr.. Straight. is Studying Lat
in and German at the Alma Normal.
Jno. Strahl. of Owo,so, is assisting
Nick Dawson at his barber shop. Bus
mess seems to he on the increase AT
that shop.
Herbert O'Connell. who was seriously
injured some weeks ago ly the hose
cart, is on the gain. and VIII soon be
around again
MARRIED. July 1, Is Rev. j..
Van Antwerp, Mr.. VIM. W. Medlcr,
of Elwcll. and Miss Mary y. Johnson.
Of Pine River.
Il. ). Porter, of ITills,lale. spent
sunday with ms brother. c. Il. Porter.
Mr.. Porter thinks of locating at Ithaca
in the iewelry business.
About 80 shares have already been
subscribed to go down into the ground
to see what can bc found. Let those
desiring the same hold up their hands.
+. l.. Stark has just completed
connection with the water main and
can now enjoy all the pleasures and
advantages that a liberal supply
of good water affords.
Tie school board has ordered Il side
walk built from the southeast corner
of the building To tho same corner of
the grounds, and the walk on the north
side of the grounds extended.
The school board has ordered seats
and other material for furnishing an
other room. to accommodate the increas-
ed number of pupils. The Grand Rap
ids school furnishing company get the
order.
Prof. David Howell. of the Lansing
public schools. who was last spring
elected to Il chair in the faculty of Al
ma College. was ON Tuesday chosen
superintendent of the state school fol'
the blind.
The shingle mill of \. b. Long 4
Son. of Grand Rapids, together with
nearly 100000 shingles. situated two
miles west of Blanchard. was destroy
ed by fire Saturday night. Loss so
600 with II 900 insurance.
;. w Baker, Supt. of Big Rapid,
school was in town Tuesday and We'd
nesday. He visited the Normal and
Union buildings. and expressed him
self as highly pleased with them.
There will he n benefit social at the
residence of J. l.. Miller, on WedncS-
day evening, July 90, for the pastor of
the NJ. T.. Church. lee cream and cake
will he served. \ good attendance
and a liberal patronage is desired.
Our new station agent, L. G.. Carrel
and family arrived last Monday
and is at his post ready for business
Mr.. Nalleau left for his new home in
Grand Ledge, Tuesday. The entire
community wish them success in theil
new fields.
Last Monday while Miss Rosa Ne
Laughlin, a young lady employed a
the Normal, was driving just west oi
the Normal school, the buggy was
capsized, throwing her into the ditch
She was picked up and taken to th'
building supposed to be dead, but re
covered.
Attorney Smith. Of the Detroit
Lansing X Northern, who is contract
ing for the right of way for the nev
line between Grad Ledge and Gram
Rapids, met stubborn farmer in Cas-
cade township, Kent county, VII
wanted a larger price for his land thai
the company were willing to pay. Af
ter dickering a long time, the persisten